Reclining seat



May 23, 1950 w. B. DEAN ET AL RECLINING SEAT 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Feb. 27, 1945 FlGni I lUll Hull INVENTORS WALTER B. DEAN GEORGE C. SMITH P. Tan/W ATTORNEY May 23, 1950 w. B. DEAN ET AL 2,508,598

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Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a double seat emvicet /ersa, ;.l bodying the invention; It .willbeapparent thfltrthg springexertsiorca. i Fig. 2, is aside l vation of. a e mari y hee ine arm it e= chabar 1 Fig. 3 is an enlarged partial sectionalelevatiom 2 ,to bias the .banlupward at otheQfront endyand showing the back in forward position; secondarily through; the hinge ,connection 1 Fig. 4 is a sim-ilanviewshowing theback in exertsiorceron-,the, b'ack projection.,Qltendingdao. a rea ward: positio ve-t ek w rd.

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g6 is a niareedseciiontaken on th s in atr ti eeo hexproject n; n eethe at m- -5 E a i i" bar can be easily 'operated,by the handle fl and, Eig 'ms a; side elevation of a rngdification at ,the, same,.,time... considerable. force v exertect Fig. 8 is a side elevation of another modificaon the back.' tion, and The latch lever '23 may have a dual function. Fig. 9 is a side elevation of,another embodi- Besides releasing the latch bar it may serve to men? release an ash receptacle. As best shown in Fig. Referring first to the embodiment shown in 3, a receptacle 3!) is hingedly mounted on an Figs 1 to 6, the double seat comprises a base edge 3! of the front wall of the side or arm frame frame I, having side arm frames '2 and a center 2, being releasably held between depending front arm frame 3 rigidly mounted thereon, a pair of and rear projections 32, 33. The receptacle may back rests 4 pivoted at 5 to the side and center be swung in or out by a hand piece 34. A ball frames, 21- pair of cushions 6 provided with arms detent 35 and cooperating parts 36, 31, hold the l by which they are hinged to the respective back, receptacle in outer or inner (open and closed) and arm rests 8. Each back has depending propositions. jections or arms 9 aganst which force is exerted A keeper blade 38 is secured to the latch lever tending to move the back to a forward position, 23, as betw en n 39 on a thr d r porthat shown in Fig. 3. tion 40, and at its lower end slides vertically A spring H) on one or both sides of each back in a guide slot 4| of a receptacle casing 42. It is provided for biasing the latter, the spring is thus seen that when the hand piece 21 is being carried on a guide rod I l which is pivoted pulled up to release the latch bar of the seat back on a bracket I2 secured to the seat frame 2. it will also pull the keeper blade 38 into releasing The spring is compressed between a shoulder l3 position for removal of the receptacle. Note that on the rod and a ring arm I4 slidably embracing the lower end of blade 38, when in normal posithe rod, the arm !4 being rigid with a latch bar tion, as shown in Fig. 3, is in the path of the [5 which is pivoted to arm 9 of the back by a upper part of the receptacles rear wall. Howhinge pin 16. The cushion arm I is hinged to ever, the receptacle is rather strongly held by the back by a pivot l8. its ball detent against further outward move- The latch bar I5 is provided with a plurality ment and it will not readily occur to passengers of notches l9 adapted to engage a pin 20 on the I that the receptacle may be completely removed.

The attendant, being more familiar with the equipment will be able to remove and clean the receptacles.

In Fig. 7 a modification is shown in which the metal frame arm rest 8' has a back arm I hinged thereto at A latch bar l5 hinged to the arm 1' at 1'6 and has a short ring arm l4 rigidly secured thereon, the short arm holding one end of a spring lll' on a guide rod 1 l which is hinged by a pin to a bracket I2 on frame 8'. The bar I5 is provided with notches l9 adapted to engage a holding element 20' on the bracket II. A release lever 23' pivoted at 25' to a bracket '26 has a pin 22' directly engaging the bar l5", as in a long slot I 5a therein. The action is very similar to that of the first form and obvious from the description and drawings so requires no'explanation.

In Fig. 8 a modificationis shown in which metal frame arm 8" has a back arm 1" hinged thereto at 5". A latch bar l5 is'hinged to the arm 1" at l6" and has a short ring arm l4" rigidly secured thereon, the short arm holding one end of a spring ID", on a guide rod II" which is hinged by a pin to a bracket I2".

The

,porting structure, a seat back hingedly supported by said supporting structure, an arm attached 4 simple, efiective and durable means for latching a seat back in various positions and also for retaining an ash tray.

While certain embodiments of the invention have been illustrated and described by way of example, it is to be understood that there may be various embodiments within the limits of the prior art and the scope of the subjoined claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In a reclining seat, in combination, a suptosaid back for moving it about its hinges, a

the v bar 15" is provided with notches I9" adapted metal frame arm 8" has a back arm 1" hinged" v A latch bar l5' is hinged to thereto at 5'. the arm 1" at IB and has a short ring arm 14" rigidly secured thereon, the short arm holding oneend of a spring IO' on a guide rod II' which is hinged by a pin to a bracket I2. The bar l5' is provided with notches l9' adapted to engage a holding element 20" on a fixed bracket 26"; A release lever 23' pivoted to an extension on the element 20" on the bracket 26' has a pin 22" engaging the bar I5 on the lower edge to raise and release it.

It is thus seen that the invention provides very gaging arm on said bar, a spring acting between means on said structure and said spring-engaging arm to actuate both said latch bar and said seat back, and a guide within said spring, said guide being pivoted to'a fixed bracket and slidingly supported by said spring-engaging arm.

2. In a reclining seat, in combination, a supporting structure, a seat back hingedly supported by said supporting structure, and said back being provided with a relatively long operating arm, a latch bar pivoted to said back arm, means on said structure adapted to engage and to hold said barin a number of different positions, means' engaging said bar at a great distance from its pivot and adapted to disengage the bar from said means, said bar being furthermore provided with a relatively short operating arm, and a spring engaging means supported by said structure and said latch arm' for biasing both the latch bar and the back arm.

WALTER B. DEAN. GEORGE C. SMITH.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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